Baling-press.



I. W. RUBBER, JR..

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED J`AN,21, 1909.

` Patented Dec.28,1909.

iTnn sTATns TEN orar* c.,

ISAAC W. ROHRER, JR., OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

BALING-RESS.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC IV. ROHRER, J r., a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster andState of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Ealing-Press, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to baling presses, and more particularly to apress of this class which has stationary ends, hinged sides, a presserboard movable between the ends and between the sides, a presser bar forforcing the presser board downwardto compress the material positioned inthe press, one of the ends having a bifurcated u right provided withcross bars constitutingfulcrums for the presser bar, the other of theends having a ratchet member for holding the presser bar in a number ofpositions, the ends beingsuitably braced and being provided with lockingrods for holding the hinged sides in position, the base of the presshaving guide boards projecting laterally therefrom and serving assupports for the hinged sides. The guide boards have openingstherethrough permitting the introduction of twine or the like forbinding the bales formed in the press.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive andpowerful baling press for tobacco and like material, which can be easilymanipulated by one operator, in which the material to be compressed canbe rapidly and easily formed into compact bales, which permits twine orthe like to be positioned therein to facilitate the binding of thebales, and which has special locking means for holding the folding sidesin position.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis speciiication, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is atransverse section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is an endelevation of the press.

Before proceeding to a more detailedl explanation of my device, itshould be clearly understood that while the same is particularly usefulin forming tobacco into compact Specification of Letters Patent.

Application iiled January 21, 1909.

Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

Serial No. 473,453.

bales for storage or shipment, it can also be advantageously employedfor other loose material which it is desired to compress into bales orlike packages. I prefer to fashion the press from suitable wood, but anyother material adaptedA for the purpose can be equally well employed.The presser bar, by means of which the presser board is forced downwardinto the box-like body of the press to form the bale, may be of anysuitable length, to permit an adequate pressure to be brought to bearupon the board. N eedless to say, the presser bar can be operated byhand or in any other suitable manner.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I provide a base 10, uponwhich are mounted the end walls 11 of the press. These end walls or ends11 are disposed inwardly from the extremities of the base 10, which thusproject beyond the ends of the press proper, as is shown most clearly inFig. 1. At the opposite longitudinal edges of the base and at the underside thereof, are secured laterally projecting guide boards 12, whichmay be adjustably or removably mounted in place. Cross boards 12a extendtransversely of the guide-boards and have the hinged or folding sides 13of the press body or box secured thereto by means of hinges 14 of anysuitable form. Preferably the lower edges 15 of the sides are rounded orcut away. rIhe sides fit against the side edges of the ends 11, and withthe same, form a box-like structure which is open at the top and inwhich the material to be compressed or baled is placed. The boards 12may be secured in place in any suitable manner, for example, by means ofadjustable screws 13a.

Each of the ends has strengthening members or cleats 16, consistingpreferably of strip metal or the like and having rounded,

offset parts 17 which movably receive locking rods 1S. Each locking rodhas a laterally extending arm 19, by means of which it can bemanipulated. Inclined braces 20 having laterally disposed extremitiesare secured to the ends 11 and the projecting extremities of the base10. The braces are mounted in place by means of screws 21 or the like,and are preferably secured to the cleats 1G. The ends 22 of the lockingmembers 18 are laterally disposed, so that in predetermined positionsthey are arranged at the outside of and adjacent to the sides 13, tohold the latter against the edges of the ends 1l. The sides have faceplates 23 preferably of metal, and triangular in form, against which theends 22 of the locking rods can abut in order to prevent excessive wearof the sides. The plates 22 are preferably arranged at the upper cornersof the sides. The presser board 2% is arranged to move between the sidesand the ends and lits fairly snugly in the boX. It has near the center atransverse, upwardly projecting rib 25 which is engaged by the presserbar 26 as will appear more clearly hereinafter, when the press is inoperation. The presser bar is of any suitable length and of any formadapted for the purpose. One of the stationary ends 11 has securedthereto an upright 27, the upper end of which projects above the end andhas a bifurcation 2S adapted to receive the fulcrum end of the presserbar. Bolts 29 or like members constituting stops, extend across theopening of the bifurcation 28 and are spaced apart so that the end ofthe presser bar can be positioned underneath either one of the stops 29.The opposite end l1 has a ratchet member 30 secured thereto in anysuitable manner and projecting above the same. The projecting part ofthe ratchet member at one edge has teeth 3l adapted to engage alaterally extended dog plate 32 carried by the presser bar, so that thelatter can be held in a plurality of positions. The member 30 has anoffset part 37 receiving the locking member 1S, whereby the member 30constitutes an additional bearing for the locking member. The upper part33 of the ratchet member is downwardly disposed and secured to the end11 adjacent to one of the cleats, and the corresponding brace, a screw21 of the brace serving to hold the part 33 in position. It will beunderstood that the upper portion of the ratchet member is thussubstantially of inverted U-form. This construction is one of strengthand lightness.

When the press is in operation, the sides 13 are operatively disposedand held against the ends by means of the locking rods. The material Ato be compressed is then introduced into the box-like body of the pressand the presser board is positioned on top of the material. The fulcrumend of the presser bar is placed under one of the stops 29 and the baris then forced downward against the rib 25. This forces the presserboard downward and the material under the presser board will becompressed to an extent depending upon the force applied to t-he bar.The pressure can be exerted in a step-by-step manner owing to theprovision of the ratchet member. That is to say, when a certain degreeof pressure has been brought to bear upon the bar it can be held in acorresponding position by bringing the dog plate underneath an adjacenttooth of' the ratchet member. An increased pressure upon the presser barwill force the same downward a certain distance, and it can be held atthis point by moving the dog plate into engagement with another of theteeth 3l. After the material has been compressed to a certain degree,the bar can be removed and placed underneath a lower stop 29, and theoperation then continued as before, the lower stop affording a moreeflicientpurchase, and it will be understood, that as the materialcompresses, the presser board assumes lower positions within the box.The end ll having the upright 27, has a cut away part or re` cess whichreceives the fulcrum end of the presser bar when the latter is inengagement with the lower stop 29. The recess 3f-l thus permits of amore efficient use of the bar.

The guide boards l2 are provided with openings 35, through which lines3G of cordage, twine or the like can be introduced. It is of advantageto position the lines in the box before the. material is introduced, sothat after the bale is formed it is merely necessary to open the sides13, so that the bale can be tied at once before being removed from thepress. If so desired, the base, as well as the sides of the press, canbe provided with grooves to receive the twine, so that the latter willnot become embedded in the material undergoing compression. I prefer toemploy a twine box 37 under the press, in which balls of twine can bepositioned, each approximately under one of the openings 35 through theguide boards.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new,and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A baling press, comprising a base, stationary endsmounted npon said base, hinged sides mounted upon said base and adaptedto be positioned against said ends, releasable locking members carriedby said ends and serving to hold said sides in operative positions, apresser board movably mounted between said sides and said ends, abifurcated member carried by one of said ends and projecting above thesame, said member having a plurality of cross members constitutingstops, a removable presser bar adapted to engage said stops, wherebyeach of said stops is adapted to constitute a fulcrum, and a membercarried by the other of said ends and projecting above the same, saidmember being provided with a plurality of projections with which thepresser bar engages.

2. In a baling press, a boX open at the top, a press board movablymounted in the box, and provided with a rib at about its center, amember secured to one end of the box and projecting above the top of thesame, the projecting portion of said member being provided with aplurality of cross members each forming a fulcrum, a presser bar adaptedto removably engage the said cross members, and a toothed member securedto the other end of the boX and projecting above the top of the same andwith the teeth of which the presser bar is adapted to engage. e

3. In a baling press, a base, stationary ends mounted upon said base,guide boards secured to said base and projecting therefrom, sides hingedupon said guide boards and adapted to be positioned against said ends,and locking members carried by said ends and serving to hold said sidesremovably in position, said guide boards having openings therethroughwhereby tying lines can be positioned within the press from underneaththe same.

t. In a baling press, a base, stationary ends mounted upon said base,guide boards secured under said base and projecting beyond the sidesthereof, sides hinged upon said guide boards and adapted to bepositioned against said ends, locking members carried by said ends andserving to hold said sides removably in position, said guide boardshaving openings therethrough,

whereby tying lines can be positioned within the press from underneaththe same, said sides having the lower inner edges rounded.

5. In a baling press, a press body, a movable presser board in saidbody, said body having an upright projecting above the same andbifurcated, said body being cut away at a point adjacent to thebifurcation of said upright, said upright having spaced stops extendingacross the bifurcation thereof, said body further having a ratchetmember opposite to said upright, a presser board in the body, and apresser bar adapted to have one end positioned under said stops and toengage with its other end said ratchet member, said presser board havingan upwardly extending part adapted to be engaged by said presser bar.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ISAAC IV. ROHRER, Jn.

Vitnesses E. E. BAOHMAN, JACOB A. MECK.

